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Commission recommends conditional approval for Mt. Zion Baptist Church antenna tower
Summary
Pastors from Mt. Zion Baptist Church requested a special exception and two variances to erect a communications antenna tower; the Planning Commission recommended approval provided the applicant documents tower safety and extended the permit timeframe to July 16, 2028.
Pastor Chris Starr and Pastor Todd Henricks appeared before the Chanceford Township Planning Commission on Aug. 19 to request a special exception to erect and operate a communications antenna tower on church property and to seek two variances (sections 5.12 and 5.16 of the zoning ordinance).
Commissioners asked about the tower’s safety in a collapse scenario; the record notes the tower "is designed to collapse within itself." Commissioners also asked whether the church planned to allow third-party equipment; the church indicated it has no plans to permit third-party equipment on the tower.
Chairman John Shanbarger moved that the commission recommend the Board of Supervisors approve the special exception and the location variance if the applicant provides documentation addressing safety, and that the application be amended to extend the project's timeframe to July 16, 2028. The motion was seconded by Marla Allen and carried.
The commission’s action is a recommendation; final authority rests with the Board of Supervisors. The record does not show conditions beyond the documentation of safety and the requested time-frame amendment.
